Alternative medicine and the family physician

American Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 2205-2212

  Gordon, James S ^a  

^a The Center for Mind Body Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; DIET THERAPY; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030000788     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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